Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
A Canterbury community patrol is fundraising for a new vehicle with the help of a charity golf tournament on Thursday.
Susan Sandys
Hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
'He wouldn’t have survived another night': Canterbury hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
A deer hunter has spoken of finding an injured trail bike rider in Southbridge who had been screaming for help for 27 hours - and would not have survived another night in the bush.
Search finds monarch’s winter colony
Search for monarch’s winter colony in Lincoln finally strikes gold
After years of searching, Canterbury ecologist Mike Bowie has finally found the Liffey’s overwintering colony of monarch butterflies.
Selwyn would recover faster than most if Alpine Fault ruptures
Selwyn would recover faster than most if Alpine Fault ruptures
Emergency planners expect the Selwyn district to bounce back quicker than other areas if the Alpine Fault ruptures - but Arthur’s Pass is likely to be evacuated in a big quake.
Tools and trailer likely stolen to order
Tools and trailer likely stolen to order; Canterbury tradies advised to install alarms
A Canterbury builder who had tools and a trailer stolen, valued at about $30,000, believes thieves may be stealing to order.
Hector home 30 months after fireworks fright
'Spooked with all the fireworks': Miracle moggy missing since Guy Fawkes night 2018 comes home
Ashleigh Ross can hardly believe she has finally been reunited with her beloved moggy, Hector, who went missing from his Lincoln home two-and-a-half years ago.
Residents call for input into rezoning plans
Rolleston residents call for input into potential rezoning plans
Residents on the outskirts of west Rolleston want to be included in potential rezoning plans as the town boundary extends by thousands of homes.
Council email reminds dog owners to pick up poo
Council email reminds dog owners to pick up poo
Selwyn’s canine population is increasing - and so is the amount of dog poo in domains and reserves.
Overloaded healthcare providers close doors to new patients
Overloaded healthcare providers close doors to new patients
Selwyn’s exploding population and a nationwide shortage of GPs is causing a perfect storm for residents wanting to access primary healthcare.
Oak tree-size problem for Biggie
Oak tree-size problem for Biggie the Prebbleton jack russell
Biggie the Canterbury jack russell is a little dog with a big appetite.
Suspicious Rolleston fires likely to be linked
Suspicious Rolleston fires likely to be linked
A series of arsons at Rolleston are believed to be linked.
Water rates set to spiral as demand increases
Big increase in water rates proposed as demand increases in Selwyn district
Residents face paying up to $87 more each year for household water as the Selwyn District Council aims to meet increasing costs and manage high demand.
Field days event shaping up to be biggest ever
Field days event shaping up to be biggest ever
The South Island Agricultural Field Days have attracted more than 600 exhibitors, making it one of the biggest events in its 70-year history.
'Nightmare': Mail missing in NZ Post muck-up
'Nightmare': Mail missing in NZ Post muck-up
A group of Canterbury residents did not receive mail for several weeks after NZ Post changed their addresses without telling them - and then stopped delivering altogether.
Lady Bubbles woos families
Lady Bubbles woos families with messages of kindness, inclusiveness
Lady Bubbles brought all her love and lusciousness to a pre-school story time event at Lincoln Library last week.
Police outline major crime issues in Selwyn district
Police outline major crime issues in Selwyn district
Soaring domestic violence reports, mental health call outs and gangs are among the issues police say they are facing in the Selwyn district.
Police continue to target motorists at stop signs
Stop means stop: Police issue more fines at Canterbury intersections
Motorists are learning the hard way to come to a halt at stop signs at some Canterbury intersections.
Police nab 40 motorists in 45min for failing to stop at intersection
Police nab 40 motorists in 45min for failing to stop at intersection
Police ticketed 40 motorists in 45 minutes for failing to stop at a Canterbury intersection this week.
Boy racers causing carnage in district
Boy racers causing carnage in Canterbury district, public urged to record number plates
Boy racers are becoming a problem in the Selwyn district again - and police are looking at ways to put the brakes on them.
Uncertain future for worker when coal mine closes
Uncertain future for worker when coal mine closes
A 62-year-old machinery operator who is raising four grandchildren fears for his and his family’s future as the Canterbury coal mine he works at prepares to close.